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Giovanniland wrote:Today is my 1 year NS birthday! One year ago I was searching for nation simulators and found NS: I can say it was very well above my expectations. What is your story of finding NS?

Happy NS birthday!!!!

*wipes tear* They grow up so fast...

I honestly have no recollection of how I found NS anymore, probably something similar about looking for a nation simulator, I imagine?

The battle continues,make your vote count!

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^ The battle of the ages! Pancakes vs Waffles vs French Toast!

Numpties

Why did the lion eat the tightrope walker?
He wanted a well-balanced meal. 🦁

Do you know what I would do if I saw a Mountain Lion while out hiking?
I'd puma pants.

How did I discover NS?
An ex colleague (who was my colleague at the time back in 2016) said to me, "I found this great website for killing time"... Trouble is, as time has passed my work load has gone through the roof majorly cutting down my NS time! Boo!

Numpties wrote:How did I discover NS?
An ex colleague (who was my colleague at the time back in 2016) said to me, "I found this great website for killing time"... Trouble is, as time has passed my work load has gone through the roof majorly cutting down my NS time! Boo!

RL sux

Giovanniland wrote:What is your story of finding NS?

Pixel art!

I forget what the argument was about but a friend and I were arguing over pixel art battleships (...look, beverages were probably involved) and of course, I had to prove to her that I was right and she was wrong so I google image searched something and found someones random pixel art battleships dispatch.. shortly after that the nation of Teralyon was born!

Sad part is I've never been able to replicate that search and find it again, all I remember is it was red and black.

The Holy Principality of Saint Mark, The unified missourtama states, and Giovanniland

Giovanniland wrote:What is your story of finding NS?

I was googling some alternate equipment of the British army till I saw somebody's pixel art dispatch which led me to NS, I believe that was back at 2016 it's only now 2020 that I decided to try NS.

My early Haiku for Tuesday...

Scotts and Japanese,
Cultures combine with great ease...
Yay, Haiku the noo!

Legionas wrote:Hello West Pacific, came by to add a quick lion-themed pun;

An arrogant gazelle walks up to a bunch of lions and tells them how much better he is than them.
He was consumed by pride.

Oh, and I hope all of you are having a great day!

Our Punday Monday winner for the week! Congratulations!

Scary kaisserreich of germoney

Guten tag

Scary kaisserreich of germoney wrote:Guten tag

Hello there! if you're new here to NationStates please do read this:



All your chocolate belongs to Darkesia

Hello and welcome to The West Pacific!

Quick Contacts

Delegate & World Assembly Recruitment:
Overthinkers
@weirdoxvii

TWPAF:
Teralyon
@.zafo

Foreign Affairs:
Varanius
@tertiaryantagonist

Cultural Trust:
Fujai
@smithy876

Regional Guides:
Zoran
@oblivionwind

Congratulations! Your nation has made its way to NationStates' premier meritocracy! In this guide you'll find all you need to navigate this game and get involved in our community here in the West Pacific.

TWP Quick Links: The West PacificLinkJoin the Discord Server!LinkRegional ForumsMaster Dispatch


What is NationStates?

NationStates (NS) is a nation simulation game where we, the players, run nations and band together in regions to have a good time.

First and foremost, there is your individual nation. This is what you see with when you login to NS. You have the authority to govern it as you see fit by answering issues, which change your laws, statistics, and rankings. These can be found using the different symbol tabs on your nation page.

You can also join the World Assembly, get to know the people of TWP, apply for regional citizenship, and join the regional government, which you'll read about in the next few sections.

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Regions and the World Assembly

Every nation is a part of a region, and like you, they start out in one of the five Pacific regions. Most regions have their own systems of government that have been created by the players who live there. Each region is headed by a Delegate, the nation with the most World Assembly endorsements.

The World Assembly (WA) is similar to the United Nations in the real world. In this body, resolutions and laws are passed that all WA member nations must abide by. Please join the World Assembly to help secure your new home and raise its influence on the world stage!

Once you have joined the WA, you may vote on proposals in the General Assembly (GA) and Security Council (SC), and endorse other TWP nations. Please note that you are only allowed to have one nation in WA.

As mentioned earlier, the nation with the most endorsements in a region is the Delegate, gaining executive power in the region. For those reasons, it's extremely important to join the WA and endorse our Delegate Overthinkers & the Guardians.

In order to endorse a nation after you join the WA, find their page and then scroll to the bottom, where there will be a button to endorse.

If you have any further questions about NationStates you can send a telegram to our current Delegate, Overthinkers. She’s a great person and will kindly help with and questions or concerns you may have!

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All about The West Pacific!

Here in The West Pacific, we use a meritocratic system of government with the Delegate at its head. The more active you are in the region and the more capable you show yourself to be, the more opportunities you will get for responsibility and advancement.

Because of this, we are one of the most continuously innovative regions in the game. The regional government is made up of the Delegate, the Guardians, Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and staff. All positions are appointed by the Delegate based on merit except for the Speaker of the Hall and the Hall of Nations Guardian, who are elected by the members of the Hall of Nations.

Members of the Hall of Nations are citizens of The West Pacific. You can join by making an account on our forums, Linkfilling the citizenship form, and repeating the citizenship oath.

Your application will be processed as soon as possible. While you wait, it's a good idea to talk on the Regional Message Board and get to know our LinkDiscord community.

After being accepted as a citizen, you can join one of TWP's government ministries to get more involved!

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Getting involved!

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FA) is all about developing relations with other regions, especially allied regions, and spreading our culture abroad!

The West Pacific Armed Forces (TWPAF) is a sovereign military that offers raider and defender operations by using endorsements to take over or defend other regions!

The Office of Recruitment recruits new nations to move to the West Pacific!

  • Send a telegram or message to the Director of Recruitment Noton Mast at @quadc to apply!

The Ministry of World Assembly and Recruitment (WAR) has the goal of strengthening The West Pacific in the World Assembly and encouraging regional involvement in the WA!

  • Send a telegram or message to the Delegate Overthinkers at @weirdoxvii to apply!

The Regional Guides are tasked with welcoming new players and getting them comfortable and involved in the regional community!

  • Send a telegram or message to the Head Regional Guide Zoran at @oblivionwind to apply!

The Western Post is the official newspaper of The West Pacific and reports on a wide range of topics, from serious to lighthearted and everything in between!

  • Send a telegram or message to the Editor-in-Chief Giovanniland at @.giovanni_ to apply!

The Cultural Trust is the home of regional culture, composed of several independent cultural communities!

  • Check this dispatch for information on each community: Card Club, News Group, The West on the Waves, Roleplay Community, Fine Arts Society, and West Pacific Gaming!

For more detailed information on each of our Ministries, please check the How to Get Involved in TWP dispatch.

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Would you like to know more?

You can find our regional hub, the forums, Linkhere.

We also have an active discord server that you can Linkjoin here. This is where you can find the contacts mentioned above in the volunteer group list.

Congratulations, you made it to the end! Enjoy your stay in The West Pacific!

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And this as well:



All your chocolate belongs to Darkesia

TWP Message Board Rules

We ask you to follow these rules: most are common sense and basic courtesy.
Remember that the
NationStates Site Rules apply at all times too.

Residents of The West Pacific are shown more leniency in regards to these rules, especially new nations.

Visitors are also welcome, but they are expected to read the rules when entering and will be shown less leniency.

Breaking these rules can result in warning, suppression, or banjection; with immediate banjection for serious offenses.


Do's

Be careful with quotes: Replace their content with -snip- when dealing with long or rule-breaking posts, but do not alter their content in any other way.

Be patient: This is a worldwide game played in people's spare time. Understand that your post might not get a response in a timely fashion.

Respect everyone: Always be courteous and respectful to your fellow players. Flaming, baiting, trolling, harassment and the like result in banjection.

Stay calm: Discussion is encouraged, but if things get heated during a debate, step away from the keyboard.

Speak English: English is the language of NationStates, so please use it or provide an English translation for your fellow regionmates.

Take time to read: If you ask a question and are directed to look it up somewhere, look it up instead of demanding a full page answer.

Welcome new nations: New nations should have their greetings and queries answered in a friendly manner and be encouraged to get involved.


Don'ts

No advertising: This includes dispatches, factbooks, polls, events, and of course recruitment, unless permission is given by the Delegate.

No asking for endorsements: Endorse other nations to be endorsed back, instead of asking in the RMB.

No double posting: You should always use the Edit button at the bottom right of your post to add more information.

No feeding the trolls: Instead of giving attention, notify the Delegate and Guardians (you can ping in the Discord Server) and wait for them to act.

No inappropriate content: Examples include but are certainly not limited to homophobia, racism, sexism, fascism, nazism, and non-PG-13 content.

No puppetwanking: Don't use puppets to ban evade, like your own posts, or create false conversations.

No real life politics: We're here to have fun playing NationStates, not to get stressed in political discussions.

No roleplaying: We have dedicated roleplay areas in offsite platforms, you can read more in the Map & Roleplay dispatch.

No rules-lawyering: If you are unhappy with a Delegate or Guardian decision, telegram them instead of complaining in the RMB.

No spamming: Messages with meaningless content will be suppressed, with immediate banjection for accounts created for spam.


Remember, the Delegate and Guardians have final say on what is and isn't acceptable.

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Zoran and Loller corleone

TODAY IN THE WEST

Our circle of life:
Week starts with punny business
Now it's Haikuesday!

If you're interested, every Haikuesday you'll find a haiku syllable counter in our World Factbook Entry. Also, check out this great haiku guide (it's a PDF guide) by the coauthor of the Haiku Handbook: https://www.thehaikufoundation.org/edwall/higginson_guidelines_for_writing_haiku.pdf

Don't want to write Haiku? If you're a parent, spend some time with your kids because it is Sons and Daughters Day.

Whether you have kids or not, join our Endless Summer of Endorsements by:

    [1] Endorsing Bran Astor
    [2] Endorsing our guardians
    [3] Endorsing everyone else up to 250 endorsements. You'll feel the love as they endorse you back!

I haven't the stones
to invent a new haiku
for this Haikuesday

*coffee*

Bhang Bhang Duc, Numpties, Legionas, Teralyon, and 2 othersFuentana, and Ostellan

Sharing life and love
Raising children grows your heart
Changed for the better

Teralyon, Fuentana, and Ostellan

Giovanniland wrote:What is your story of finding NS?

Nothing too special, I was simply looking for nation simulation things on the internet, this was the only quality one I could find. I decided to look for a nation simulator after one (actually quite a few) of the teachers back in secondary school, specifically I was in Year 10, commented on how I should consider pursuing a career as a politician.

So I looked to see what kind of Prime Minister I would be if I were to run a country. That is when I found NS and after what I think is 5 bouts of CTE, my 6th nation, this one, was created and I decided to commit my time to NS from there.

Now I am here. H&J was founded in this region and still haven't left, nor do I plan on leaving anytime ever. Mind you, that could also be to do with the fact that I can't seem to go anywhere without becoming lost in some way.

PS:
The days are scorching
And the nights are all muggy,
Please Lord make it stop!

BBD you checking the meteor shower tonight/tomorrow?

Westwind, Bhang Bhang Duc, Numpties, and Fuentana

Soulful, Silly Roadtrip

Helped a friend travel
to artists' retreat; good talks
abound on the way

On the way back I
wandered and searched for insight
to fuel my journey

I apologize
to the earth for passing gas
and to my wallet

The Holy Principality of Saint Mark, The unified missourtama states, Ostellan, Zoran, and 2 othersRocky atoll, and Refererdunum

Wickedly evil people wrote:BBD you checking the meteor shower tonight/tomorrow?

Seeing meteors
Depends on the cloud cover.
Forecast is not great.

Post by The republic british new jersey suppressed by Giovanniland.

The republic british new jersey

Mother hugger

The republic british new jersey wrote:-snip-

Welcome to the West Pacific! Please take some time to read our RMB rules, especially the part that spam isn't allowed.

Haikuesday is fun
Y'all have a really nice flag
It has pretty words

Bhang Bhang Duc, Dilber, The Holy Principality of Saint Mark, The unified missourtama states, and 4 othersMystic skies, Ostellan, Ibelin secundus, and Xener smoneack

It's late in the day
Time for one more fun Haiku
But what to say next?

Fuentana, The unified missourtama states, Giovanniland, Ostellan, and 1 otherQunterion

I want a baby
So we can live happily
But wife divorced me

The unified missourtama states, Mystic skies, and Ibelin secundus

Hola

The unified missourtama states and Rocky atoll

M a l a y s i a

Hello beautiful region! It is good to be back in NS. Just wandering if I can role play in this region?

The unified missourtama states and Vhonia

M a l a y s i a wrote:Hello beautiful region! It is good to be back in NS. Just wandering if I can role play in this region?

You can on our forums and Discord, but not on the RMB.

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